Reconnect Through Cookery

On Friday our members made a classic sausage & mash with fresh vegetables and onion gravy. Everyone worked together to prepare cauliflower, broccoli, and carrots โ€” it smelled amazing!

A big thank you to Theresa and Judith for running the quiz and to Sian for hosting bingo – you all made the session full of fun, laughter, and teamwork. The dinner was delicious, and all the feedback from our members was positive โ€” everyone LOVES our Friday Cookery sessions!

Reconnect Through Cookery Fun!

On Friday we kept it fresh and tasty! Our amazing members prepared a colourful salad with tomatoes, cucumbers, red onion, spring onions, radish, and lettuce ๐Ÿฅ’๐Ÿ…๐Ÿง…๐Ÿฅฌโ€” then made their own wraps with cheese, ham, chicken, or a bit of everything! ๐Ÿ˜‹๐ŸŒฏ
๐Ÿ‘ A huge thank you to our fantastic volunteers for all your help, to Ffion for the brilliant quiz ๐Ÿง ๐ŸŽ‰, and to Pete the caretaker for setting everything up โ€” you’re a legend! โญ๐Ÿ› ๏ธ A big welcome to our new member Rachael โ€” it was lovely to have you join us today, and we canโ€™t wait to see you again! ๐Ÿ˜Š๐Ÿ’š
๐ŸŽถ Weโ€™ll see everyone on Wednesday for Reconnect Through Music โ€” get ready to sing, dance, and have a great time! ๐ŸŽค๐Ÿ’ƒ๐Ÿ•บ

AGM News from Caerphilly People First!

Today we had our AGM โ€“ that means our Annual General Meeting. Itโ€™s a special meeting where we talk about what weโ€™ve done over the year and make important group decisions ๐Ÿ˜Š๐Ÿ‘
We also voted for a new Chair and Vice Chair! ๐ŸŽ‰๐Ÿช‘
Sadly, Hannah Thomas couldnโ€™t be with us โ€“ we missed you Hannah ๐Ÿ’œ
A HUGE congratulations toโ€ฆ
๐ŸŒŸ Natalie King โ€“ our new Chair!
๐ŸŒŸ Gethin Chamberlain โ€“ our new Vice Chair!
Well done both of you! We know youโ€™ll do a brilliant job speaking up for our members ๐Ÿ’ช๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ
Thanks to everyone who took part in the meeting and the vote! ๐ŸŽˆ๐Ÿ’™
Letโ€™s keep working together and making a difference ๐Ÿ’ซ

Reconnect Through Cookery Fun!

At our first July session of Reconnect Through Cookery, our amazing members got hands-on prepping onions ๐Ÿง…, mushrooms ๐Ÿ„, and peppers ๐ŸŒถ๏ธ to add to our delicious Mayflower chicken curry! Some preferred it plain โ€“ all served with plain or vegetable rice ๐Ÿš and crunchy prawn crackers ๐Ÿฆ. YUM!
We had a sweet treat too โ€“ a slice of chocolate cake ๐Ÿฐ to celebrate Reeseโ€™s birthday! ๐ŸŽ‚๐Ÿฅณ
After lunch, we had a brilliant time playing bingo ๐ŸŽฑ and testing our brains with a fun quiz ๐Ÿง  โ€” big shoutout to: ๐Ÿ’› Peter the caretaker for all his support
๐Ÿ’› Sarah for being our bingo boss
๐Ÿ’› Nat for hosting the quiz like a pro!
These sessions arenโ€™t just about food โ€“ theyโ€™re about friendship, laughter, learning new skills, reducing isolation, and having a great time together. ๐Ÿ’ฌ๐Ÿ‘ซ๐Ÿง 
Thank you to our fab volunteers and members for making it all possible โ€“ youโ€™re the heart of Reconnect ๐Ÿ’š

Reconnect Through Cookery

Reconnect through Cookery was a huge hit again last week! We rolled up our sleeves and made a delicious homemade lasagna, served with warm, golden garlic bread โ€“ yum! Our amazing members also prepared a colourful fresh salad filled with juicy tomatoes, crispy lettuce, zesty spring onions, crunchy red onions, cool cucumber, and tasty mushrooms โ€“ the perfect combo to go with our lasagna!

A massive THANK YOU to all our fantastic volunteers โ€“ youโ€™re the heart of our sessions โ€“ and to Peter our caretaker for helping set up the hall. You’re all superstars! Weโ€™ll see you again in two weeks for a flavour-packed session with curry and rice โ€“ we canโ€™t wait!

Cooking, sharing, laughing, and reconnecting โ€“ thatโ€™s what itโ€™s all about!

Reconnect Through Cookery – Full House & Fun Quiz!

We had a fantastic turnout at Fridayโ€™s Reconnect Through Cookery session! Everyone enjoyed tasty chicken burgers with fries, and our members prepared a fresh and healthy side salad.

A huge thank you to everyone who helped out in the kitchen, and to Sarah & Hayley for sorting the register and raffle. Big shoutout to Gethin & Taylor for hosting a fun St. Davidโ€™s Day Quiz – great job, both of you! Thanks, everyone, for another amazing session!

Important Update:

This week is music session only on Wednesday (5th March)
Cookery resumes the following Friday (14th March)
From March 5th onwards, sessions will alternate weekly.